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Since the passage of Healthy Families’ enabling legislation, MRMIB and DHS staff has met with numerous interested parties to solicit feedback on the design and implementation of the state plan. Some examples of such interested parties are: the Association of California Life and Health Insurance Companies, the California Association of Public Hospitals, the California Medical Association, the California Primary Care Association, the Local Health Plans of California, the DHS Multicultural Task Force, representatives of the Private Essential Access Community Hospitals, the California HealthCare Foundation, the Los Angeles County Medi-Cal Managed Care Oversight Council, the Children’s Hospital Association, the Child Health Policy Advisory Committee, and the Statewide Parent-Teacher Association. Furthermore, California held two public forums to receive input from the community to implement its children’s health program. The forums, held in Oakland on October 21 and Los Angeles on October 24, were hosted by MRMIB’s Chairman, DHS’ Director, and the Health and Welfare Agency’s Secretary. Over 400 people attended and roughly 60 gave public testimony regarding Healthy Families implementation. DHS has also solicited input specifically relating to the development of the Healthy Families outreach campaign through a series of eight meetings with representatives of counties, program agencies, community based organizations, advocacy groups, health plans and providers. The public will have the opportunity to offer input as to the implementation of Healthy Families on an ongoing basis, through opportunities to provide input directly to MRMIB or through the Advisory Board established in statute. MRMIB maintains an extensive mailing list for individuals and entities who want to receive information about MRMIB. Mailing list subscribers receive agendas and minutes of Board meetings and draft regulations. MRMIB holds open meetings twice monthly, where it solicits public input on draft regulations prior to adopting them. In addition to receiving oral feedback from the public during MRMIB meetings, MRMIB staff distributes copies of all correspondence regarding Healthy Families implementation to all MRMIB members. Healthy Families’ enabling legislation also established a 14 member Advisory Panel to advise MRMIB. The chair of the Advisory Panel will be elected by the members and will serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of MRMIB. The Advisory Panel will include representatives from the subscriber population, primary care clinics, disproportionate share hospitals, mental health providers, substance abuse providers, county public health providers, health plans, the education community, and the Effective Date: Approval Date: November 1, 2009 HFP Family Contribution Increase November 1, 2009 HFP Co-Payment Increase November 1, 2009 HFP Limited Dental Plan Choice for New Subscribers

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